Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

how long something has existed

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

make a rattling sound

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading STARTUP FARM.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

gather or bring together

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This be my wife.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

the act of setting in operation

From this reading STARTUP FARM.

dependable

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

being eight more than thirty

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

arousing affect

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

which person or people

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading This be my wife.

a late time of life

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.